Béla Békésy

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gábor_Békés
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Budapest
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:birth_date 1899-06-03
gptkbp:children two
gptkbp:contribution auditory masking
mechanics of the inner ear
psychophysics of hearing
temporal resolution in hearing
understanding of sound localization
gptkbp:death_date 1972-08-13
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
gptkbp:field physiology
gptkbp:field_of_study acoustics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Béla Békésy
gptkbp:influence modern audiology
gptkbp:influenced auditory science
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:invention Békésy audiometer
Békésy wave generator
gptkbp:known_for Békésy wave theory
research on hearing
gptkbp:legacy Békésy Institute of Acoustics
gptkbp:nationality Hungarian
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:research cognitive psychology
mathematical modeling
acoustic engineering
acoustic measurements
signal processing
clinical research
behavioral experiments
sound engineering
sound perception
neurophysiology
auditory neuroscience
experimental psychology
bioacoustics
physiological measurements
auditory technology
hearing science
auditory cognition
auditory physiology
auditory rehabilitation
auditory testing
experimental acoustics
hearing aids technology
hearing conservation.
psychophysical testing
gptkbp:research_focus auditory perception
gptkbp:residence gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:spouse Margit Békésy
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Harvard_University